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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Even in Australia, consumer sentiment index decreased to 102.2, HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Know for 2023

ModusLink Corporation

US-based consumers evaluate pricing on every purchase, including considering the shipping costs associated with e-commerce. For instance, 80% of respondents in a Forrester Consulting study conducted on behalf of KPMG , found that digital transformation is the most critical priority for organizations (KPMG Australia). 2 November 2022.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. Consider offering volume discounts and free shipping incentives to lift AOV. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% in March – up 2.5%

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The Value of Refrigerated Transport!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Consequently, you can minimize inventory costs and capital expenditure (CAPEX) since you won’t need storage for products. If you are in Australia, getting a fast refrigerated transport service that ships across Australia is a must for your business productivity. Their supply chain can be a complex process.

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Amazon CEO’s Latest Letter to Shareholders Outlines Unfolding Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

In the correspondence Jassy indicated: “ Despite 2022 being one of the harder macroeconomic years in recent memory, and with some of our own operating challenges to boot, we still found a way to grow demand (on top of the unprecedented growth we experienced in the first half of the pandemic). ”